What Is The Best Generic Version Of Wellbutrin Xl - Watson Or Anchen? (Page 37)

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My doctor will not prescribe generic Wellbutrin XL but my insurance will no longer pay for brand name drugs. I will have to pay about $7000 per yer for what I am taking now (3 of the 150mg Wellbutrin XL brand name per day). I am reading that the problem with the generics is the time release mechanism and not the drug itself and that some are better than others. Anybody have experience with the generics made by Watson and /or Anchen?

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I am on Valeant's PAP. This last two weeks my prescription was to be refilled ..but was not. I was told that they are having shipping problems. I called back this week and told them I was out of 150's I was told they would talk to supervisor and get back with me about the shipping problem. No call back from them. Anyone else having this problem if so what did you do?

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I received my brand 300 XL last week no problem. They aren't going anywhere, I believe you'll be ok.. Btw why anyone is still talking about crap generics after this Topic and bunch of posts saying how to get brand for $50 or less I'll never know.

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Thanks for posting the site for Zydus Jezi. Honestly I don't know how you folks made it on Zydus for weeks. I started one day ago, basically I have had two and a half pills, and I have jitters, high heart rate, no focus what so ever, and I doubt I will sleep well tonight even with my normal night meds. You bet I will be posting and seeing my pharmacy tomorrow to get my changed back to Actavis for now. Again thanks for all of you that posted. I think I have all the generics on the market now and by far Zydus for me is the most dangerous.

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I hope you feel better very soon. Luckily, I have a low stress job, which helped me cope. I also had friends to talk me out of my pits of despair. After you get your new prescription, save the Zydus pills. They asked me if I had any left so they could test them.

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I totally agree Nino..

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would you please share with me how to get brand for $50 or less?????

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Valeant Direct Success program. 800-520-3185 it is $50.00 out of pocket max.

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I'm so glad that I found this thread! I have had to take generic Wellbutrin for the past 3 or 4 years and the difference is ridiculous. I once told my doctor that on a scale of 1-10--with name brand Wellbutrin I was at a 9 or 10; generic I'm at 5; stopping completely puts me at a 3 or lower some days. I'm looking into the direct success program now, I never knew it existed. Thanks so much for sharing this. Wish me luck!

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I'll be taking Wellbutrin XL 150 soon. I found a coupon from Valeant and Direct Express Pharmacy to receive the name brand prescription for $50 per 30 day supply. Does anyone know anything about this program? Here's the site: wellbutrinxl.com/savingscard/consumer/guarantee-program

I'm wondering if anyone else has used it and if the meds are indeed the name brand drug.

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Love them. Happy customer since....I wanna the summer. Nice people to work with. My greatest hope is they keep that program for a long time.

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Correction: I want to say since the summer.

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Correction: I wanna say since the summer.

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My Name Brand Wellbutrin XL 300 mg from Valeant's $50 or less Guarantee program is due to arrive on January 28th, next Wednesday. I did have to pay $50.00 out of pocket for it because my only insurance is state Medicaid, but hey $50.00 for name brand wellbutrin that actually works as it is supposed to is well worth it to me. The free generics through State Medicaid are really just a joke! To many side affects and adverse reactions to even tell. I'll be posting how the name brand Wellbutrin XL 300 mg from Valeant's program is working out for me after I start taking it. :-)

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Hi, I was prescribed Bupropion XL 150mg by Anchen for my depression/SAD about a month ago (12/20/14) and on the third day after taking it, I was nauseous, vomiting, had the cold sweats, awful headache, pins and needles throughout my body, dizzy and complained to my doctor. I'm just started today on the name brand Wellbutrin XL 150mg by Valeant and got really nauseous, a bit gittery/shakey and headache. I hope it doesn't get worst. Dr says it takes at least 2wks for me to feel a difference, though, if side effects get worst I will stop taking.

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When I first started taking generic Wellbutrin in 2010 (150mg made by Teva, which always worked very well for me) the first three night that I was on it I slept about 12 hours combined. At the time I thought that it was the caffeine -- I realized just how much diet coke I had been consuming (at fast food places with the drink bar you can get as much as you want.) Last spring when I first started taking the real Wellbutrin I felt kind of excitable for a couple of days, too, but it wore off pretty quickly.

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I've been taking the brand Wellbutrin for a little over a year and used the manufacture coupon paying only $4 a month. The coupon is expired now and out of pocket with my insurance it's $200. Does anyone know where I can find a similar coupon for the Brand? I just started taking the generic version imprinted with A102 and bottle says it's by Par Pharm. Fingers crossed it works out fine.

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I received my Wellbutrin XL 300 mg at my front door today! I'm all smiles! :-) ? YEA! :-) took it about 3 hours ago. I can tell you that I do not feel that "Angry, overwhelmed, grumpy, GET OUT OF MY FACE & LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!.....feeling that I felt while taking Actavis's generic bupropion 300 mg XL. I do feel rather Chilled and Mellowed out - way more calm. :-) Not necessarily that "High on life, happy, Hey everything's okay feeling that I used to feel taking name brand Wellbutrin, (btw, I've been taking this medication for over eight years now so I truly know the difference between all of the generics, Vs. name brand Wellbutrin, and the difference that I feel in taking each one) Anyway, only my first day, 3 hours in, back on Brand :-) I will report back to you all in about a week to let you know how it further goes! :-) as of now I am VERY HAPPY that there was a way to affordably get back on the Brand name Wellbutrin XL 300 mg, that used to work so WONDERFULLY for med :-) ?

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Jemi, you're joking right?.. Is that question even possible at this day and time? Do a little research, just on this page and you'll find your answer in a minute or less, jeez....

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Jemi, how is Par working out for you? I've been taking the ones made by Par for the past 6 months with no problem, but I picked up a refill last week and I'm suddenly having issues with it...it's made by Par, same Wellbutrin tablets I've been picking up for months, but it's almost as if something changed about the release mechanism. Maybe it's me, I don't know, but I feel great for about 2 hours after I take it...then all of a sudden my mood plummets and I'm in this fog for the rest of the day, almost like a withdrawal feeling. I can't figure out what's wrong

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I had the same experience with Par -- I took 3 refills and it was "weak". Then the 4th refill it was as good as the Watson & Teva always were and the Activis sometimes was. Par and Activis had a very definite problem with consistency from batch to batch. And Watson and Teva have been pulled off the market. Somehow all the testing ended up making things WORSE by taking the better generics off the market and leaving the inconsistent ones! I am totally willing to pay $50/month for name brand, but I sure liked paying $9/month for a generic that WORKED!

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